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bancal

noun
ban·​cal | \ bäŋ‧ˈkäl\
plural -s

Definition of bancal

Philippines
: a large tree (Nauclea orientalis) of the family Rubiaceae that has rather soft straight-grained yellow to orange wood which is used locally for cabinetwork and construction

History and Etymology for bancal

Spanish, from Bisayan baá¹…kal

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